Question:
What types of fruit can I mix with Protein drinks and wont cause Dumping?

Hello everyone. I will have a Lap Proximal Rny in 11 days! I will be on a Puree diet for some time afterwards of course. Which types of fruit can I blend up with my Protein drinks or just otherwise, that wont cause dumping from the natural sugars? Like not very ripe bananas, blueberries, oranges, watermelon, strawberries, etc? Got any ideas? Thanks a bunch, Annie    — Annie R. (posted on July 29, 2001)

July 29, 2001
"Natural" sugars are not what causes the dumping syndrom. Refined sugars are what causes problems. You should be able to try any type of fruit, but if you think you will have a problem, try just one at a time.
   — [Anonymous]

July 29, 2001
I have used bananas in my protein shake and did fine. Last week I also started eating small amounts of watermelon and OH how wonderful it tasted!! My surgeon recommends that we for several months that we stay away from any fruit or veggie that has tough skins or stringy in texture....saw a lady eating green grapes today and was craving them BAD!! May try a few to see how I do with the skin...Good Luck, Karan
   — chance2lv

July 29, 2001
Any sugar -- including "natural" fructose (in fruit) or lacotse (in milk) can cause dumping in some people if you take in enough. However, the main problem with sugars isn't dumping. Eating much sugar can cause sugar-craving, which can become a vicious cycle. Also, sugar isn't malabsorbed, so every sugar calorie you swallow counts. Consider mixing vanilla protein supplement in diet V-8 splash. It's made with carrot juice and sounds icky but isn't. The tropical blend tastes just like orange-pineapple juice but there's very little sugar to trip you up.
   — Linda B.